Summary This position serves as the Maintenance Mechanic on the Maintenance Crew under the general supervision of the Maintenance Crew Supervisor with second-level direction provided by the Chief of Maintenance and Operations Section Responsibilities The primary responsibility of this position is to provide maintenance crew support on maintenance-@type projects throughout the medical center. The incumbent performs routine minor renovations, maintenance, and repairs to facilities, structures, equipment, and related fixtures. Performs a variety of duties in occupations such as painting, carpentry, masonry repair, and sheetrock finishing. Uses a variety of trade practices associated with carpentry, masonry, painting, utilities and other related trades. Incumbent will be required to paint, hang sheetrock, repair damaged walls, hang wall items, perform minor plaster repairs, install/lay ceramic tile, repair ceilings, and repair flooring. The secondary responsibility of this position is to provide first response to trouble calls and/or service calls in a hospital setting during off-duty hours at night. The incumbent works as a team member in radio contact with other facility personnel on station, such as VA Police, the AOD, Boiler Operator, and/or the Switchboard Operator. Upon direction of supervisor, incumbent responds to and mitigates problems where his/her ability and/or experience safely permit. Incumbent makes necessary communications with appropriate personnel on and/or off station to ensure proper actions are taken to mitigate problems, including any follow-up actions. Incumbent works in close communication with the facility staff located at Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Charleston, South Carolina. Incumbent diagnoses and troubleshoots from job layouts, technical specification sheets, system diagrams, internet resources, work sequences, and material requirements that may have been determined by supervisor for utility systems, mechanical equipment, electrical/electronic equipment, medical equipment (e.g., wheelchairs, motorized stretchers, computer-controlled nurse-call systems, fire alarm systems, examining tables, beds, refrigerators, cameras, monitors, televisions, etc.). Incumbent performs simple and routine repairs on pumps, circulating pumps, hot water heaters, and air compressors. He/she troubleshoots and replaces packing, sleeves, bearings, seals, rods, rings, impellers, air and oil filters. Physical requirements: This work requires prolonged standing, climbing up and down ladders and scaffolding, working in cramped or awkward positions while installing items; reaching, lifting, and bending while using hand and powered tools; lifting, pushing and pulling objects of varying weights up to 20 pounds and less often, up to 50 pounds. Occasionally lifts or moves with assistance moderately heavy objects weighing more than 50 pounds. Also requires working outside in low and high temperatures with frequent breaks. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 3:30pm-12:00am Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Authorized Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD07621A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/18/2026. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc. Without more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Education Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
